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Mann

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See also: mann, Mànn, and männ

English

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Etymology 1

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As a German surname, from the root of man.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Mann

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A surname from Punjabi.
  3. Isle of Man
  4. A river in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia, which joins the Clarence River.
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Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mann is the 378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 83,510 individuals. Mann is most common among White (80.39%) individuals.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Assamese মান (man, “Burmese”).

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Noun

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Mann (plural Manns)

  1. Descendants of Burmese people who settled in Northeast India.

Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-.

Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).

Noun

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Mann m

  1. (Uri) man

References

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Czech

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Proper noun

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Mann m anim (female equivalent Mannová)

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

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Declension of Mann (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative Mann Mannové
genitive Manna Mannů
dative Mannovi Mannům
accusative Manna Manny
vocative Manne Mannové
locative Mannovi Mannech
instrumental Mannem Manny

Further reading

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  • “Mann”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Doublet of man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Mann m (strong or mixed, genitive Mannes or Manns, plural Männer or (rare or poetic) Mannen or (obsolete) Mann, diminutive Männchen n or Männlein n or Männle n or Mannli n or Männeken n or Mandl n or Manderl n, feminine Männin)

  1. man, male human being
    Hypernym: Mensch
    • 1925, Milwaukee America Kalender, volume 45, Geo. Brumder, Milwaukee, page 20:
      Heiraten sich Mann und Frau, so besitzen beide gewisses Eigentum, selbst wenn dies nur Kleider sind.
      Man and woman get married, so both possess certain property, even when this is only clothes.
    • 2007, Anton Schiefner, edited by Hartmut Walravens, Übersetzungen aus dem tibetischen Kanhjur. Beiträge zur Buddhismuskunde und zur zentralasiatischen Märchenforschung, Harrasowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 25 and 29:
      Da er ihn nicht in der Sonne aber auch nicht im Schatten bringen lassen sollte, befahl er dem Manne, den Topf an die Spitze eines Stockes zu binden und mit einem dünnen Gewande zu bedecken.
      Since he was not supposed to let it be brought in the sun but also not in the shade, he directed the man to tie the pot onto the point of a stick and to cover it with a thin garment.
      Dem Manne aber sagte er: [...]
      To the man however he said: [...]
  2. husband
    Synonyms: Ehemann, Gatte, Ehegatte, Gemahl, Gespons m
    Coordinate terms: Frau, Ehefrau, Weib, Eheweib, Gattin, Ehegattin, Gemahlin, Gespons n, Gesponsin, Ehegesponsin
    Hypernym: Ehepartner
    • 1545, Martin Luther, et. al., translators, Biblia, Hans Lufft, Wittenberg, Ruth 1:9:
      Der HERR gebe euch das jr ruge findet eine jgliche in jres Mans hause / Vnd küsset sie. DA huben sie jre stimme auff / vnd weineten
      The LORD grant you that you find rest each one in her husband's house; and kissed them. THen they raised their voice up, and cried

Usage notes

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  • The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and is now the only plural used in ordinary contexts. The plural Mannen is now rare and somewhat poetic. It usually means a group of men, often soldiers, under the command or leadership of someone: Cäsars Mannen ("Caesar's men"). It is sometimes heard in sports jargon: die Mannen von Trainer XY ("coach XY's men").
  • The singular Mann is sometimes used after numbers. It means "men" (and may also include women) as a measure for the size or strength of a group rather than as individuals: Mit drei Mann können wir den Schrank heben – "With three people we can lift the cupboard." Military or police personnel, team members, demonstrators and the like are often counted using this singular. Using the singular for quantities can also be done with other units, such as weight, length, money, etc. Compare the use of singular for quantity also in English in adjective phrases, such as "a ten kilometer race" or "a five dollar bill". This singular Mann is not the same as the obsolete unchanged plural Mann, which was inherited from Old and Middle High German, and was used through the Early New High German period.[1]

Declension

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Declension of Mann [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mann die Männer, Mann2, Mannen3
genitive eines des Mannes, Manns der Männer, Mann2, Mannen3
dative einem dem Mann, Manne1 den Männern, Mann2, Mannen3
accusative einen den Mann die Männer, Mann2, Mannen3

1Now rare, see notes.
2Sometimes after numerals.
3Rare or poetic.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of “man (male human), by gender”): Frau f, Männin f
  • (antonym(s) of “man (male human), by age”): Junge m, Knabe m, Bube m, Bub m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “Mann” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate to German Mann, Plautdietsch Maun, English man.

Noun

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Mann m (plural Mannslüd or Mannslüüd or Manns or Mann, depending primarily on dialect)

  1. (in many dialects, including Dithmarsisch, Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) man ((adult) male human)
  2. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈman/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Mann

Noun

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Mann m (plural Menner, diminutive Mennche)

  1. man
    Ich kenne de Mann net.
    I do not know the man.
    • 2006, Spohr, Familien-Kalender., page 130:
      Die Kinna wolle, die Fraa will, unn de Mann will nix demit wisse. Unn dann?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. husband

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Mann m (plural Männer)

  1. man (male human)
  2. husband

Further reading

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  • Mann in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Mann m

  1. a male given name

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Noun

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Mann m (plural Menner)

  1. man (male human)
  2. husband
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